In the wake of this incredibly divisive campaign season which we just lived though, I can’t help but wonder whether our nation has a reasonable chance of surviving this perfect storm which has arisen around us, having been fed for so long by the forces of paranoia, fear, environmental volatility, and economic uncertainty, which are […]
Tag Archives: demagoguery
How do we reconcile these two visions for America’s future?
Posted in Media, Politics, Uncategorized Also tagged being human, Christian soldiers, Christians under attack, Glenn Beck, humanity, Obama, persecution complex, RFK, Ripples of Hope, Robert Kennedy, wrath of an angry god 20 Comments
I’d like to live in a world where Obama could have stared right into Romney’s eyes, channeled a little Samuel L. Jackson, and said “Fuck coal.”
I know I should be writing about Romney’s ridiculous response to the “equal work for equal pay” question, where he essentially said that he didn’t need to pass legislation protecting women’s rights in the American workplace because he hired a bunch of women (or a “folder full” if you will) when he was a Governor, […]
Posted in Alternative Energy Also tagged 47%, coal, debates, equal pay for equal work, Freeloading 47, Obama, Presidential politics, Romney, solar, wind power, women's rights 24 Comments
Claiming the Palin mandate
As we discussed yesterday, the election, while certainly bad for the Democrats, doesn’t really indicate what could be considered a Republican mandate. But that fact doesn’t seem to stop politicians and pundits from making the claim. And it certainly doesn’t stop demagogues from taking credit. And that’s what we’re seeing right now. Yesterday, in the […]
Posted in Observations, Other, Politics Also tagged California, Carly Fiorina, Christine O'Donnell, chutzpah, Colorado, Conan O'Brien, Delaware, endorsements, Joe Miller, John Raese, Lisa Murkowski, mama grizzlies, mandates, masturbating bear, Nevada, Pedobear, Republicans, Sarah Palin, Sharron Angle, taking credit for things you didn't do, tea party, Tom Tancredo, West Virginia 10 Comments